T/P weights 5

ABSTRACT

TP Weights 5 is A Weighted Training Tennis Racquet for Actual Tennis practice. 
     The Racquet helps develop, strengthen, condition the major muscles and tendons used for Tennis. A tennis players arms and wrist, shoulders, back, neck, abdomen all benefit from this device. The Racquet when weighted in accordance with the invention will increase the strength, control and power of its user when practicing the game of Tennis. This device has a NEW AND IMPROVED SCREW ON BOTTOM CAP WITH RUBBER BUMPER securing the weights and weight Spacers in place inside of the handle and reducing impact vibrations. The handle opens at the bottom of the Racquet, allowing the NEW AND IMPROVED ABS PLACTIC-MOLDED weighted metal bars which also reduce impact vibration, to be inserted for desired weight and light plastic weight spacers to fill space in chamber for less weight. Keeping desired weights from shifting.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is an exploded view to show Racquet fully assembled.

FIG. 2 is an exploded view to show Racquet's full assembly.

FIG. 2 shows bottom throat portion of 1 Standard Tennis Racquet

Head connects to 2 top half of Casting Connector.

Bottom portion of 2 Casting Connector connects to 3 Racquet Handle topportion.

3 Racquet Handle bottom portion connects to 4 End Casting, oppositescrew end. 5 End Cap with hole in the center, screws tight and securely.

9 End Bumper is pushed securely into hole of bottom portion on 5 EndCap, to help secure weight inside of handle and reduce Racquetvibration.

8 Standard Tennis Racquet Grip that is rapped around 3 Racquet Handle.

6 Oval/Octagon shaped ABS Plastic-Molded Metal Weights, which go insideof assembled 3 Racquet Handle, 4 End Casting and secured into place by 5End Cap and 9 End Bumper to increase Racquets weight.

About ten Metal Weights.

7 Plastic Weight Spacers which also are inserted into 3 Racquet Handle,4 End Casting and secured into place by 5 End Cap and 9 End Bumper todecrease weight and fill space where a weight was taken out.

DESCRIPTION OF PRIOR ART

Prior art U.S. Pat. No. 2,028,291 to McPherson, issued Jan. 21, 1936.This invention was devised to enable the centre of gravity of suchimplements to be adjusted as required. This desiderata being effected byproviding an axial recess within the handle wherein a weight is housedhaving device to adjust it position longitudinally of said recess anddevice to retain said weight in any such adjusted position. Nice devicebut not made for increased adjustable weights, for weight training.

Prior art U.S. Pat. No. 3,116,926 to Owen, issued Jan. 7, 1964. Thisinvention relates to improvements in baseball bat and more particularlyrelates to an improved form of weighted baseball bat adapted to improvethe batting ability of the batter. Also a great invention, but it'sfocus is for baseball not tennis or any other sport.

Prior art U.S. Pat. No. 4,325,549 to Vasselli, issued Apr. 20, 1982.This device has a movable weight and a latching device for release ofthe weight which is moved by swinging of the racket to bring the weightto or near head of of the racquet. Another great device, but it's focusis movement in racquet not heavy weight for training.

Prior art U.S. Pat. No. 5,054,780 to Chen, issued Oct. 8, 1991. Thisdevice is a weight adjustable tennis racquet comprises a head frame andhandle, wherein, at least one elastic counter-weight holder with aplurallity of counter weights can be attached to head frame. Anotherwonderful invention, buts it focus is more weights and balances foradjusting racquets balance not weight increase for strength andconditioning.

Prior art U.S. Pat. No. 5,593,155 to Fauble, issues Jan. 14, 1997. Thisdevice is A simulated racket. Great device. Not an actual tennis racquetthat can be played in tennis.

Prior art U.S. Pat. No. 6,159,115 to Hsu, issued Dec. 12, 2000. Thisdevice is a handle for a racket includes a handle part from which anengaging section longitudinally extends. Great again, but it's focus isa racquet extender.

Prior art U.S. Pat. No. 6,623,383 to Matsuoka, issued Sep. 23, 2003.This device comprising the face portion and a closed tube enclosing aslidable weight weighing 2 g to 10 g is embedded in the groove. Terrificinvention, but it's focus is another slidable weight for balancingracquet while playing, not weight increase for strength and power.

Prior art U.S. Pat. No. 6,998,968 to Okamoto, issued Jan. 24, 2006. Thisinvention relates to a grip end bottom weight and a grip end bottomweighting structure for a ball-hitting implement. Wonderful invention,but differs because weight is geared to bottom butt end of racquet andoutside grip. Which can limit amount of maximum weight.

Prior art U.S. Pat. No. 7,553,239 to Pullaro, issued Jun. 30, 2009. Thisinvention relates to a sports training and conditioning device, and inparticular to a device for training and conditioning in sports which usean implement, such as a bat, a club, a racket, or stick. Although agreat simulator, it lacks in real practical tennis playing experience.

Prior art International Pat. No. DE 102007024137 to Punzag, issued Nov.27, 2008. This invention comprises racket head and grip, and multiplecontainers are embedded in frame of racket head area or fixed at frame.But another great invention which is focused on weight balancing, forhitting ball harder, not multiple weights, for weight training andmuscle building.

Prior art International Pat. No. WO9414506 to Rice, issued Jul. 7,1994.This invention relates generally to apparatus and a method forextending the length of conventional sports rackets, and moreparticularly, to a handle extender for conventional tennis rackets. Themain focus of this invention is for extending the tennis racket, weightfor balance of extension, not weight training.

Prior art U.S. Pat. No. 13/199,923 to Mackie Apr. 19, 2012. This devicewas created as a working prototype. Tested and works well but has slightvibration on Racquet to ball contact. And more costly then new model T/PWeights 5 to make. T/P Weights 5 was designed for manufacturingImprovements are End Bumper to hold weights secure in place and reduceslight vibration in Racquet. Also ABS Plastic-Molded Metal Weights,which reduce vibration in Racquet plus better look, feel and safety forits handlers.

1. We claim this is an actual weight adjustable tennis racquet, that canactually be used to play tennis: Comprising a handle that unscrews atthe bottom of the Tennis Racquet, which allows oval/octagon shaped NEWAND IMPROVED ABS PLASTIC-MOLDED weighted blocks, made of steal or otherhard solid metals for increased heavy weight. We claim that NEW ANDIMPROVED ABS PLASTIC-METAL WEIGHTS make the Racquet more functional bydecreased contact vibration. We claim oval/octagon shaped light weightblock Spacers that decrease weight and fill space where weight blockswould be in the hollow Racquet handle opening. The screw on bottom capwhich holds weights and plastics Spacers safe and secure inside ofhollow Racquet handle. We claim that weighted oval/octagon shaped blockABS PLASTIC-MOLDED METAL weights range from ounces up to about 10pounds. Ranging in various type of metals, steal, lead, tungsten or acomposite of metals. Racquet has a threaded screw cap bottom that holdsit all in place. We claim that NEW AND IMPROVED END CAP WITH RUBBERBUMPER, not only helps to hold the weights and weight spacers in thehandle securely, but mainly help to reduce Racquet Vibration duringimpact. We claim that the TP Weights 5 Handle is for Tennis Racquets,but not limited to. The TP Weights 5 Handle may be used for other sportssuch as Golf, Baseball, Racket Ball, Lacrosse and others sports having ahandle.